• Grantee News

    Journalists Under Fire: U.S. Media Report Daily Threats, Harassment and Attacks at Home

    from International Women’s Media Foundation This year, we set out on an ambitious national initiative to provide safety training to as many local journalists as possible ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential elections. We collected in-depth information from training participants, surveying 610 journalists who attended 26 IWMF safety trainings across 11 states. This data revealed […]

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    GGF-Supported Student Films Broadcast On PBS SoCal

    Student Short Film Series FINE CUT Celebrates 25 Years Showcasing Southern California’s Top Emerging Filmmakers  Short films created by students of CSU Long Beach, CSU Northridge, Loyola Marymount, University of California Los Angeles, University of Southern California, and CalArts are being broadcast on PBS SoCal as part of the Fine Cut Festival of films. Fine […]

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    Cal State University Long Beach Films Shine At 34th Annual CSU Media Arts Festival

    CSU Summer Arts established the Media Arts Festival in 1991 to give talented students studying film, broadcasting, video, screenwriting, and new media within the 23-campus California State University system an opportunity to present their work for critical review.  A panel of distinguished faculty and industry leaders selects each year’s finalists and winners, and all finalist […]

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    VIDEO: ProPublica presents “Threats to Democracy and the 2024 Election”

    ProPublica reporters take you inside the battle to influence the 2024 election. Recorded virtual event originally broadcast Sep 30, 2024 – 4:00 pm EDT

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  • Foundation News

    Golden Globe Foundation Mixer Brings Together More Than 70 Organizations

    Representatives from more than 70 Film Schools, Journalism Schools, Professional and Pre-Professional Education, Mentoring and Training organizations, Cultural Exchange programs, and Journalism/Press Freedom organizations attended the Golden Globe Foundation’s Annual Mixer at Film Independent on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles on Sunday.  The Foundation’s marquee event for its grant recipients provides attendees with a chance to:  […]

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  • Foundation Events

    Colin Farrell, Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning visit the Golden Globe Foundation

    Colin Farrell, Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning led a number of informative panels at the Golden Globe Foundation this weekend to discuss the importance of philanthropy and support for physical and mental health services. Colin Farrell talked about the launch of The Colin Farrell Foundation, which is committed to transforming the lives of individuals and families […]

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  • Grantee News

    Community Violence Intervention Leaders Unveil Historic Action Plan

    from Urban Peace Institute Community Violence Intervention Leaders Unveil Historic Action Plan to Sustain and Scale the Field Leading groups and advocates from the community violence intervention (CVI) movement have unveiled the landmark CVI Action Plan to sustain and scale CVI initiatives across the country. Endorsed by 115 organizations and 19 individuals — and informed […]

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  • Grantee Events

    NAACP Glam Squad Training Program – Deadline Approaching

    from NAACP Hollywood Bureau We are back again with the NAACP Glam Squad Training Program and we are so excited!  This glam program is designed to attract aspiring BIPOC hair and make-up artists and prepare them for an opportunity to work on a TV series/film with one of our Handy Foundation partners. Don’t miss your […]

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  • Grantee News & Events

    Library Foundation of Los Angeles Announces ALOUD Fall 2024 Season

    Event Date: Starts September 4, 2024

    from Library Foundation of Los Angeles Library Foundation of Los Angeles is proud to announce the ALOUD Fall 2024 Season.Join us for this impressive lineup of award-winning authors, journalists, actors, and poets! ALOUD Conversations, Readings and Performances — Where Los Angeles engages with today’s top writers, thinkers, and performers to listen, learn, and exchange ideas. ALOUD […]

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    Former Get Lit Student H.E.R. To Perform U.S. National Anthem At Olympics Closing Ceremony

    American R&B singer H.E.R. will perform the U.S. national anthem at the Olympics closing ceremony in Paris on Sunday. The star will join Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Stade de France as the handover to Los Angeles 2028 begins. The Grammy, Oscar and Emmy winner added an award from former […]

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    IndieCollect Completes Restoration of “Illusions” (1982) With Support From The Golden Globe Foundation

    1982 drama spotlighting racism in the film industry to get restoration premiere in New York this weekend from IndieCollect IndieCollect just completed the 4K restoration of ILLUSIONS. This breakthrough film by the legendary Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust) is premiering as part of “Passing You By: Impostorism on Film,” curated by Jessica Green. Made in […]

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  • Grantee Events

    International Women’s Media Foundation – Election Safety in the United States

    Event Date: Open Trainings - Austin: August 6 - Washington, D.C.: September 23 - Miami: October 2-3

    from IWMF As political tensions rise ahead of the 2024 U.S. general election, the IWMF has worked directly with local news outlets, universities and media associations to address the rising hostility toward journalists in the field. This year, we launched the Newsroom Safety Across America initiative to provide wrap-around support for journalists and newsrooms. So far, we have […]

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